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Inspired by the 1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the oddsincluding Kalpana Chawla

Born and raised in India Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field But she persisted getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indianborn woman to go to space Though she was killed in the Space ShuttleColumbia disaster she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight

In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Raakhee Mirchandani listeners learn about the amazing life of Kalpana Chawlaand howshe persisted

Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton and a list of ways that readers can follow in Kalpana Chawlas footsteps and make a differenceA perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum

And dont miss out on the rest of the audiobooks in the She Persisted series featuring so many more women who persisted including Sally Ride Temple Grandin Malala Yousafzai and more